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Screen a listFriends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +152% in 3 yrs29staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.3%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.1M78%Management and general$774k20%Fundraising$77k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 23 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 50% of revenue in FY2025. $13k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending60funders
$786ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard King Mellon FoundationSince FY2019$100k$50k$175k$175k$349kAllegheny FoundationOn and off$125k$125k$100kThe Benter FoundationSince FY2018$70k$40k$45k$25k$39k$35kHeinz Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$125k$125k–Resilient Cities Catalyst IncNew in FY2023$239kPosner Foundation of PittsburghSince FY2020$40k$50k$50k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$64k$15k$27k$114k$13k$114k$115k40 other fundersUp to $85k a year each$31k$36k$66k$86k$206k$157k$366k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped